Review examples of user persona research and then apply these techniques to our campaign

Brainstorm and conduct trademark research on our campaign brand names

Read Chapter 2: "Becoming a Digital Guru"

HOMEWORK:

Continue to tweak/revise your competitive analysis and SWOT analysis. This will be used to help shape and inform future branding and messaging elements, including social media outreach strategies. (NOTE: Branding and naming exercises will occur in the next couple of weeks).

This week, each campaign should also have at least one user persona research profile for the audience that you anticipate targeting. Before the end of the semester, you should create at least two additional user persona profiles to include in your social media marketing plan.

Identify at least three potential brand names for your product or service. It is critical that you conduct a quick background check on your proposed names on Trademarkia.com to ensure that your suggestions do not violate any existing active trademarks.

ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK FOR NEXT WEEK (TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS AND ASSIGNED ON SEPT. 5):

Use an online survey tool to create a seven-question survey that aims to test the value propositions and sentiments associated with each brand name. You can also use this tool to "test" what attributes and qualities people associate with each of your proposed logo designs.

Once the survey is created, you should share it with your friends via Facebook or email. Each student should attempt to gather at least 20 responses from friends and family to your survey. (NOTE: Due to the limitations of this course, this is NOT meant to be a scientific survey. In the "real world," you would identify and/or even purchase a targeted survey response list to get a larger and more accurate response rate).